JANUARY^, 192 I
THE YICKERS "V.I.M." SCHOOL MACHINE: Three-quarter rear view.
General Dimensions
Overall length .. .. . . 32 ft. 4 ins.
Overall height .. .. .. 12 ft. 4 ins.
Overall span . . . . . . 47 ft. 8 ins.
Chord of main planes .. . . 5 ft. 6 ins.
Incidence of main planes, 4^ degs.; Dihedral, 4 degs.
Area of main planes .. .. 488 sq. ft.
Loading per sq. ft., 7.5 lbs. ; per h.p. (360), 10.4 lbs.
Performance
Full speed near ground .. .. 100 m.p.h.
Time to 6,000 ft 8.25 mins.
Full speed at 6,000 ft 97 m.p.h.
Service ceiling .. .. .. 13,000 ft.
Endurance at 2,000 ft. at 80 m.p.h. 2f hours.
Landing speed .. .. .. 45 m.p.h.
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE MEMORIAL FUND
A MEETING of the Executive Committee was held at7, Iddesleigh House, Caxton Street, S.W. 1, on December 16,
at 3 p.m., Lord Hugh Cecil in the Chair. The Members of theCommittee present were : Lady Leighton, Dame Helen
Gwynne-Vaughan, Mrs. Barrington Kennett, Sir CharlesMcLeod, Air Vice-Marshal Sir John Salmond, Air Commodore
Brooke-Popham, F. E. Rosher, Esq., and H. E. Perrin,Esq.
A list of donations and subscriptions received since lastmeeting, November 25, was submitted, and is appended.
The Hon. Treasurer was authorised to sanction expenditureup to a sum of ^1,000 in grants and allowances, without
further reference to the Committee.
With reference to the proposed campaign in the provinces,
for the collection of funds, the Secretary made a report on his
six days' visit to Manchester and Liverpool, and it was reluc-
tantly agreed, in view of the nature of his report, that all
activities in this direction should be postponed until the Spring,
in the hope that business and commercial activities would by
then have become much better than they are at the present
time. It was felt to be inopportune to put forward an appeal
now.
The London County Council have approved of certain
amendments to the rules of the Fund, whereby the scope of
the Fund's activities are enlarged, chiefly in the direction of
granting assistance to deserving cases Which hitherto have
not come within the rules of the Fund.
Further consideration was given to the R.A.F. Memorial,
and a strong wish was expressed that this should be pressed
forward with a view to an early settlement.
The scheme for the establishment of a Boys' Home at
Vanbrugh Caste, Blackheath (the gift of Mr. Alexander
Duckham), is being pressed forward and there is every hope
of the Home being opened at Easter, next year.
A scheme of affiliation with Squadron or Unit Aid Societies
was discussed, but a definite decision was postponed to a later
meeting.
The next meeting of the Committee will be held on Friday,
January 21, 1921, at 3 p.m. at the Offices of the Fund.
Amount of donations and subscriptions £ s- d.
announced up to November 24, 1920 .. 102,388 17 2
Amount since received, up to December 16.. 358 13 8
102,747.10 10
THE LONDON-CONTINENTAL SERVICES
LAST week (December 26, 1920-January 1, 1921) was again
somewhat a slack one for the London-Continental Services.
In all there were but ten nights, out of which but half were
fully completed journeys. They were distributed over the
various routes as follows :—Croydon-Paris, three Breguets
carrying goods (one with mails in addition) left for Paris,
but two landed at St. Inglevert, the third completing the
journey in 2 hrs. 38 mins. Three Breguets also left Paris for
Croydon with goods, one carrying a passenger ; this latter
machine landed at Dymchurch, Kent, but the other two
completed their journey. The only other machine on this
route was a Spad, with two passengers and goods, which
completed the trip in 2 hrs. 45 mins.
Only one machine, a Handley Page, with five passengers
and goods, left Cricklewood for Paris, which it reached in
3 hrs. 25 mins. Another Handley Page, with two passengers,
goods and mails, left Paris for Croydon, but landed at
Lympne.
No flights were made on the Cricklewood-Brussels route, but
an Airco 9 (of Syndicat National pour lfitude des Transports
Aeriens) with goods and mail, left Brussels for Cricklewood,
but landed at St. Inglevert.
An Aeroplane Race for Brescia
IN connection with the automobile racing which is to
an eliminating event the competitors will be classed accord-ing to the speed range capabilities, while the final con-
take place at Brescia in September next, the Italian Aviation test will take the form of an endurance contest, probably over
Society has decided to organise an event for aeroplanes. In the same circuit as that used for the motor-race.